Cupping is not just for high-performance athletes. Itâs a technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) used for a variety of reasons, including loosening very tight muscles, removing toxins from the body, removing other forms of stagnation (like congestion from a cold or flu), and relieving pain.

With the commencement of the 2016 Summer Olympics, we wanted to dedicate this newsletter to athletes and discuss the many ways that Oriental medicine is used to help prevent and heal injuries and enhance athletic performance.

Acupuncture is well known for its effectiveness in reducing most types of pain, including pain from sports-related injuries. If you have suffered an injury or would like to speed your post surgical recovery, acupuncture can help.